Precious promises

(Octavius Winslow, “The Preciousness of the Divine Promises”) The promises of God are the jewelry of the Bible! Every page of the sacred volume is rich and sparkling with these divine assurances of Jehovah’s love, faithfulness, and power towards His … Continued

With us in our boat

(J.R. Miller, “Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ” 1890) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the … Continued

True self-denial

(J.R. Miller, “Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ” 1890) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Then Jesus said to His disciples: If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me!” … Continued

The life of faith

(Octavius Winslow, “Go to Jesus”) Then Jesus said, “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 The life of faith is a constant coming to Jesus for … Continued

The grand secret

(J.C. Ryle, “Do You Have a Priest?”) “We have a great High Priest who has entered Heaven, Jesus the Son of God.” Hebrews 4:14 Christ, the great High Priest in Heaven, is ever doing the work of a Friend, a … Continued

What does God think of me

(J.R. Miller, “Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ” 1890) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah . . . and his wife Elizabeth . . . Both … Continued

He always gives sufficient grace

(J.R. Miller, “How to Live a Beautiful Christian Life” 1880 excerpts)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio We may think that our lot is especially hard, and may wish that it were otherwise…. But the fact remains that the place in which we find ourselves, … Continued

It is never soul-satisfying

(Jeff Pollard, slightly edited) It all started with a talking serpent! The temptation to sin that any child of God has struggled with or yielded to originated in that reptilian deceiver’s mental seduction of the first woman. The conflict was … Continued

Better things in store for us

(adapted from Mary Winslow‘s, “Heaven Opened”) What a mercy that there are better things in store for us than this poor world could give! Who that knows the truth experimentally would wish to live in this base world one moment … Continued

Direct my footsteps

(J.R. Miller)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Your Word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 God’s Word is represented as a lamp for the feet. It is a lamp “for the feet,” not throwing its beams afar, … Continued